black designers
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Creating Trends, One Tress at a Time: How Ursula Stephen Does NYFW
We love seeing the results of celebrity hairstylist Ursula Stephen’s work, so when we were invited backstage to watch her create four distinctly different visions for New York Fashion Week, we jumped at the chance. With the help of The Glow Up’s trusty correspondent Makeda Sandford, we were able to catch a glimpse of how…
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West Side Story: Telfar Global Puts a Nostalgic Spin on Streetwear for Spring-Summer '19
Queens, NY-based designer Telfar Clemens staged an all-black preview of his Spring-Summer 2019 collection, titled “Not for You, for Everyone,” in London this August, but still managed to make it stateside to present his latest collection during New York Fashion Week. His SS19 NYFW presentation took place in a vacant lot adjacent to BLADE Lounge…
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Homecoming: Pyer Moss Celebrates Its 5th Anniversary with FUBU, Reebok and a NYFW Cookout
When Issa Rae turned up to host the 2018 CFDA Awards wearing a crystal-spangled sapphire jumpsuit with a black sash that read “Every Nigga Is a Star,” it was not only a nod to the famed Boris Gardiner song, but an affirmation that she was still rooting for everybody black amongst the nominees that night.…
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She Comes in Color: Cushnie's First Solo Collection Proves Spring Is a Season of Rebirth
“Look at the sky, it’s the color of love…” Sade’s lyrics and look were a clear influence on Carly Cushnie this season, as she sent models down a grass-trimmed, foiled runway in the singer’s signature slicked-back braid, hoop earrings and red lips. It’s the designer’s first collection as a solo act, after an amicable split…
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Got Em? Harlem's Fashion Row Scores a Hit as HFR x LeBron 16 Sells Out Within 5 Minutes!
Love ’em or hate ’em, Nike and LeBron James clearly have another hit on their hands: HFR x LeBron 16, their collaboration with Harlem’s Fashion Row, sold out in less than five minutes after going on sale at 10 a.m. EST on Friday morning. The shoe, which is the first woman’s basketball shoe to be…
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Behind the Seams: Do You Know the Black Female-Focused Design Story of Nike’s HFR x LeBron 16?
Strength. Loyalty. Dignity. Courage. Those are the four words that adorn the soles of the new HFR x LeBron 16 sneaker by Nike, based on the words of King James himself. Inspired by the women in his life, Lebron James’ first women’s basketball shoe was both female-focused and predominantly female-designed: to reenvision the LeBron 16…
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Welcome Back to New York Fashion Week—Where Are All the Black People?
Welcome back to New York Fashion Week! It’s always slightly strange to be falling in love with clothes we won’t be able to wear for another six months, but here we are again, forecasting trends for Spring and Summer 2019. But before you spend the next week wondering where all the black designers are, we…
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LeBron Loves the Ladies: King James Pays Tribute to Black Women and Girls at Harlem's Fashion Row
His nickname is “King James,” but LeBron James was all about elevating black queens on Tuesday night, as he accepted the Icon 360 Award at the Harlem’s Fashion Row gala in New York City. “I was just thinking about the African American woman,” he began. “There was a very easy example of why I think…
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The Breakthrough: 3 Designers Find Support and Success on Harlem's Fashion Row
LeBron James may be best known for killing it on the court, but never forget that his fashion game is tight, too—which is why it shouldn’t come as a surprise that he’s partnered with lifetime endorser Nike to co-present the 11th Annual Harlem’s Fashion Row gala on Tuesday, Sept. 4 in New York City. The…
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Capture the Crown: Who Designed Cicely Tyson's Famous Hat for Aretha Franklin's Funeral?
At five feet, three inches, 93-year-old acting legend Cicely Tyson may be a petite woman, but her presence has always been larger than life—as was the hat she wore to pay tribute to friend Aretha Franklin last Friday. The ruffled and wide-brimmed black straw picture hat was instantly iconic, turning heads among viewers both at…